OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER

Author: Muriel K, Veep

  • If You Just Can’t Get Enough

    Here is a link to a good article on the many snack companies in Pennsylvania and their beginnings in the mid 19th century. Who wouldn’t enjoy a trip out to York County where many are located? https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pennsylvania-potato-chip-snacks?cid=email_Morning%20email%2010-26  

  • Chapter November Program

    Society for Industrial Archeology OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER presents Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries – 1876 – 1926 – 1976 Edward W. Duffy, Speaker How do you celebrate a national commitment to equality, liberty and tolerance in the middle of political upheaval, riots and a national draft? What can we learn about the character of a…

  • Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Water Works!

    In a few weeks, you can enjoy a sneak peek of parts of the Fairmount Water Works not typically open to the public. Eye-level with the Schuylkill River, walk the same underground paths as a royal family and Olympic swimmers during a behind-the-scenes look at one of Philadelphia’s first tourist destinations. This is a hard-hat…

  • Chapter October Program

    Society for Industrial Archeology OLIVER EVANS CHAPTER presents The President Pump & its Cornish Pump House at the Friedensville Zinc Mine an Illustrated Lecture by Mark W. Connar It is well known that Bethlehem, PA is the home of the first municipal water pumping system in the United States. A replica of this machine is located…

  • Book Talk

    Edward W. Duffy will be speaking on his new book, Philadelphia Celebrates: Three Great Anniversaries – 1876-1926-1976 When: Sun, September 24, 1pm – 2pm Where: Ryerss Museum & Library, 7370 Central Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA The book will be available at the talk and can be found on Amazon. It is described as follows:…

  • What’s Joel doing in October?

    Joel Spivak is involved in several activities in October 2017. He is a founding member of the Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia.  https://dumpsterdivers.org/

  • ANNUAL MEETING & PICNIC

    Oliver Evans Chapter/SIA PROGRAM, ANNUAL MEETING & PICNIC Monday, September 25, 2017 Engineering Philadelphia: The Sellers Family & the Industrial Metropolis When Philadelphia was the Workshop of the World, the Sellers family numbered among the city’s leading industrial families, developing canals and railroads and manufacturing goods ranging from textiles to steel frames for bridges and…

  • Save the Date

    PROGRAM, ANNUAL MEETING & PICNIC Monday, September 25 Engineering Philadelphia: The Sellers Family and the Industrial Metropolis When Philadelphia was the Workshop to the World, the Sellers family numbered among the city’s leading industrial families, developing canals and railroads and manufacturing goods ranging from textiles to steel frames for bridges and skyscrapers. But as Philadelphia…

  • Celebrate National Hot Dog Month

    JUL14, 2017   Member Joel Spivak continues to commemorate National Hot Dog Month in various places around the city. He will be grilling and handing out franks to celebrate the grand “reopening” of the The Blue Grotto, an arts and event venue on Lancaster Avenue. Joel has long studied and promoted  this area of the…

  • Steam engine restoration

    Sunday, July 16th at 3:30pm Two giant stationary steam engines, one in Bethlehem, PA, and another half an hour away in Phillipsburg, NJ, are now in the process of being restored to operation. Come along with the crew members on Sunday, July 16th, at 3:30 PM for the second of several tours where visitors can get an up close look…